Draws together from Luther's Works his quotations on music and worship. Establishes patterns of thought which influenced the Reformation and offers some application for today.

Luther on Music: Paradigms of Praise

Biographies & Memoirs

Carl Schalk

Leaders & Notable People

CONCORDIA PUBLISHING* HOUSE

This volume is an introduction to the music and worship of early Lutheranism as reflected in the life and work of seven of the most significant musicians and composers whose work shaped church music in Lutheranism's first 150 years. The musicians include: Johann Walter, Georg Rhau, Hans Leo Hassler, Michael Praetorius, Johann Hermann Schein, Samuel Scheidt, and Heinrich Schuetz. In the work of these men, the evangelical thrust of the Reformation took shape to combine a truly popular vehicle of the people--the chorale--with art music of the highest excellence. The result of their efforts was some of the greatest church music the world has even known. This examination of the music of early Lutheranism together with the theological ideas which motivated its composers may well be the first step to approaching more realistically and faithfully the problems and questions which continue to vex the musical and liturgical life of today's church.

The Music of Early Lutheranism: Shaping the Tradition (1524-1672)

Religion & Spirituality

Concordia Publishing

A humorous, revealing, personal collection of reflections on worship, music and children in today's society.

First Person Singular : Reflections on Worship, Liturgy, and Children

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

MorningStar Music Publishers

Carl Schalk's vast experience as a teacher, author, musicologist, and composer makes him uniquely qualified to present this compact but insightful history of Christian hymnody in the Western Church. In it he guides the reader through the contributions, conflicts, and questions which arose through the successive periods in the development of Christian song from the Old Testament through the twentieth century. Paperback.

Singing the Faith: A Short Introduction to Christian Hymnody

Christian Books & Bibles

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